Coming off back-to-back defeats against San Jose, the Kings absorbed a huge blow Monday with news that highly regarded second-year D Jack Johnson is expected to miss two to three months as the result of a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder suffered in the first period of Sunday’s 1-0 loss to the visiting Sharks. … To attempt to fill the void left by Johnson’s absence, the Kings claimed D Kyle Quincey off waivers from Detroit. Quincey, 23, was scoreless with four penalty minutes in six games for the Red Wings last season. He had not appeared in either of Detroit’s first two games this season. … Veteran D Sean O’Donnell figures to make his first appearance against the Ducks since being traded to the Kings on Sept. 30. O’Donnell has averaged a team-high 21 minutes, with an even plus-minus mark, through two games. … RW Alexander Frolov has the lone Kings goal this season, a power-play strike in Saturday’s 3-1 loss at San Jose. … Kings G Jason LaBarbera has stopped 56 of 60 shots through two games.

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